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New releases for Oct. 13, 2009
Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips (Photo by John Clanton/The Oklahoman Archives)
Oklahoma City-based psychedelic rockers The Flaming Lips release today their first-ever double-album “Embryonic,” which promises to make the world a little more weird – but in a good way.
Brandon Jenkins
Also, red dirt rocker Brandon Jenkins, who grew up in Tulsa but now lives in Austin, Texas, releases his new album, “Brothers of the Dirt,” which as the title suggests, features collaborations with fellow red dirt artists, including Cody Canada, Stoney LaRue and Mike McClure.
“Drag Me to Hell,” Sam Raimi’s (the…
Fine saddles, bits and spurs featured in Traditional Cowboy Arts show at National Cowboy Museum
(Above) Guthrie saddlemaker John Willemsma shows the saddle he created for this year’s Traditional Cowboy Arts Association Annual Exhibition and Sale, opening Saturday at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Willemsma is one of four new members of the association and the first member from Oklah0ma. (Below) Two detail shots of Willemsma’s saddle. (Photos by David McDaniel/The Oklahoman)
From Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman.
Oklahoma City museum saddles up for exhibition
Annual sale: Traditional Cowboy Arts Association’s goalS are to preserve and promote the making of fine Western gear
An entire…
Event review: Disney on Ice “Worlds of Fantasy” at the Oklahoma State Fair
“Disney on Ice presents Worlds of Fantasy” provides a crowd-pleasing combination of action and whimsy, from the romance of “The Little Mermaid” and the grandeur of “The Lion King” to the high-octane humor of “Cars” and the springtime celebration of “Tinker Bell” and other Pixie Hollow fairies.
An annual fair favorite, the ice show drew about 6,000 people to Ron Norick State Fair Arena Thursday night, the opening evening of the Great State of a Fair 2009. This year’s performance attracted a good mix of boys, many wearing “Cars” T-shirts and…
Box office report for the weekend of Aug. 28-30
It was a battle of horror sequels at the box office over the weekend, and “The Final Destination” emerged victorious.
“The Final Destination” opened as the No. 1 movie with $28.3 million, according to the Associated Press. The Warner Bros. release is the latest installment in a film franchise about people who stalked by death after a premonition saves them from their destined doom.
The weekend’s other horror sequel, Rob Zombie’s “Halloween II,” made the No. 3 spot with $17.4 million. It was the second film in Zombie’s update of the slasher franchise about the…
New releases
Oklahoma native Reba McEntire releases her highly anticipated new album “Keep on Loving You” into stores today.
I loved and reviewed the album on Friday; click here to read the review.
Here is a list of new CDs, DVDs and books from Amazon.com, VideoETA.com and BarnesandNoble.com:
CDs
Reba McEntire, “Keep on Loving You.”
Third Eye Blind, “Ursa Major.”
Sister Hazel, “Release.”
Mutemath, “Armistice.”
Ledisi, “Turn Me Loose” (CD/DVD set).
Delbert McClinton & Dick50, “Acquired Taste.”
Herb Alpert, “Anything Goes.”
DVDs
Dexter: The Third Season
Dirty Sexy Money: The Complete & Final 2nd Season
Eli Stone: The Complete Second Season
Everybody Hates Chris: The Final Season
Gossip Girl: The Complete Second Season
Greek:…
Book review: Sophie Kinsella, “Twenties Girl”
Fiction
English chick-lit writer Sophie Kinsella (the “Shopaholic” books, “The Undomestic Goddess”) conjures up a breezy and surprisingly poignant ghost story in “Twenties Girl” (The Dial Press, $26, 435).
Londoner Lara Lington has too much chaos in her life to deal with the funeral of the 105-year-old great-aunt she barely knew. Her business partner has dashed off to India, leaving their fledgling executive search firm in shambles. Her boyfriend, Josh, has suddenly dumped her, leaving her depressed and obsessed with figuring out where their relationship went wrong. Plus, she has unpaid parking…
Paseo Fairy Ball offers evening of magic for families
Little girls dance during the 2008 Fairy Ball in the Paseo Arts District. (Photos by Bryan Terry/The Oklahoman Archives)
Elizabeth Parsons, 3, picks out flowers to decorate her costume during the start of the 2008 Fairy Ball in Paseo.
From Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman.
Oklahoma City’s Fairy Ball invites all ages to share wonder of creativity
In the middle of Oklahoma City, children and the young at heart this weekend will don whimsical costumes, weave flower crowns for their hair and dance into the evening in an enchanted Fairy Glen.
Families are invited to…
Filming begins on “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader”
Ben Barnes reprises his role as Prince Caspian in “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.” Filming on the third film in the franchise started earlier this week.
“The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader,” the third in the epic series of films based on the bestselling books by C.S. Lewis, started principal photography this week on location in Queensland, Australia, according to a news release from Business Wire.
The production, a joint venture between 20th Century Fox Film Corp. and Walden Media, continues the franchise that…
New releases
The Flaming Lips (J. Michelle Martin photo)
Oklahoma alt-rockers the Flaming Lips are releasing a three-song EP titled “Songs From the Future Album Embryonic.” It is available today through all digital retailers, according to FlamingLips.com.
As the title suggests, the EP includes songs from the Lips’ forthcoming double album “Embryonic,” due out later this year.
The EP includes the songs “Convinced of the Hex,” “The Impulse” and “Silver Trembling Hands.” These songs are off the Lips’ first studio album in more than three years, and I’m eager to give them a listen.
Dean Koontz (Associated…
Photo gallery: Leonard Nimoy and other celebrities entertain fans Saturday, June 27, at Trek Expo 2009 in Tulsa
Actress Marina Sirtis poses on stage for photographs Saturday, June 27, during Trek Expo 2009 in Tulsa. Sirtis played ship’s counselor Deanna Troi on the television series “Star Trek: The Next Generation.” (Photo by Renee Lawrence/The Oklahoman)
Science-fiction is the focus of the annual Trek Expo in Tulsa, but exhibitors also offered for sale items such as these dragons and fantasy figures. (Photo by Renee Lawrence/The Oklahoman)
Convention-goers stand in line Saturday, June 27, to get their photo taken with actor Leonard Nimoy of “Star Trek” fame at Trek Expo 2009 in…
